Kisan rail

  • August 7, 2020
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
  • Category: DPN Topics
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Subject: Schemes

Context:

India’s first ‘Kisan Rail’ will run between Maharashtra and Bihar

Concept:

  • The announcement regarding the “Kisan Rail” was made in the current year’s Budget
  • Setting up of a ‘Kisan Rail’ through the public-private-partnership (PPP) mode for a cold supply chain to transport perishable goods.
  • This train will help in bringing perishable agricultural products like vegetables, fruits to the market in a short period of time. The train with frozen containers is expected to build a seamless national cold supply chain for perishables, inclusive of fish, meat and milk.
  • This train is a step towards realizing the goal of doubling farmers’ incomes by 2022
Kisan rail Schemes